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Narayanpur observes Durga Puja on Friday, 16 October 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.
The principal temple recorded for Islampur mandal is Shri Shri Ma Karunamoyee Kali Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Narayanpur itself.
Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.
The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.
Narayanpur is a village in Islampur mandal, Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, with a population of 1,559 across 275 households. The village has a literacy rate of 39.2%.
By population, Narayanpur ranks #62 of 101 villages in Islampur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Narayanpur is a village of 1,559 people in 275 households (Census 2011) in Islampur block, Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, the 62nd-largest of 101 villages in Islampur block. Literacy is 39%, 4 points below the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 899 women per 1,000 men. It lies 54 km from the Uttar Dinajpur district centre, 6 km from Gunabari, the nearest town, 4 km from Gunjaria railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 733202, served by Islampur (North Dinajpur) post office; the LGD village code is 309015. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sarshaar Clinic, 4 km away. The sarpanch is KAISAR BEGAM, and the village votes in Islampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Agarwal Kanaia Lal. The population is estimated at 1,838 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narayanpur · this village | 1,559 | 39% | — |
| Agurasia · Islampur | 2,194 | 34% | 0.9 km W |
| Panditpota · Islampur | 3,898 | 30% | 1 km NE |
| Kadigaon · Islampur | 309 | 40% | 1.2 km SE |
| Purba Panchurasia · Islampur | 554 | 55% | 1.3 km SW |
| Phulhar · Islampur | 621 | 35% | 1.3 km E |
| Samsergaon · Islampur | 309 | 50% | 1.6 km NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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